A little later on this afternoon, I'm going to put up your major research project assignment (I'll put it on Google Docs in the 1302sII folder). But, in preparation for that, I want you to go to our library's tutorial on doing research--"Research 101"--and read through it carefully with your research question in mind. I'd also like you to explore the library site so you can see what kinds of stuff is available there (especially the "Chat with a librarian" feature and other ways you can get help from the librarians, even when you can't physically get to the library). Respond to this post after you've done the tutorial. Ask any questions you have about the library and doing research via the library.
Good Databases for Work in Reading, Writing, and Research: JSTOR, ERIC (education database), and CompPile (a rhetoric and composition database housed on the web). There are others, of course, especially depending on your research question, so be prepared to spend some time looking for sources--and asking the librarians for help (can i say that too many times?).
I dont have a 1302sII folder. I only have the Monica Gonzalez that Val created and the MOnica that you created. Cany you put the assignment on the folder you created or send it to my gmail.
ReplyDeleteI did the tutorial. It was very interesting and the basics were a good reminder of what research is about and what the main types of sources are. It was also a good way to get me thinking about how I should start researching my topic. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial. I've used he online library artical database (jstor, etc..) but sometimes, depending on the topic I choose to write about, these tools can be time consuming to get quality articles. Important key words have helped. But I will keep in mind the other ways the tutorial talked about keeping a folder with possible articles I could use. It can help me weed out the articles faster. I usually just read the excerpt and figure out at this point if the article will be useful and discarding it wont. If I keep the article as a possible article in my folder, it may come in handy once I am further in the research.
ReplyDeleteNeat tutorial! I will definitely be asking the librarians for help when needed. :)
ReplyDeleteThe tutorial was a great refresher to me, as a library aide I've learned many of the databases and how important keywords are when looking up articles for research. While familiar with this information it was great to get a refresher on it all.
ReplyDeleteThanks for outing yourself as a great source for your peers. Hw cool to have a library aide in our class!
ReplyDeleteI was working all weekend and hadn't been able to get on, I don't seem to have the 1302sII folder
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial and thank you about the matrix...
ReplyDeleteVery informative tutorial. These tips should definitely help me since I have never been too good at searching the web. I will keep in mind that I can ask the librarians for help :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome tutorial :)
ReplyDeleteFirst time ever looking at the database sections!!
ReplyDeletewhere exactly is this tutorial. Sorry I'm a little lost.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the chat with the librarian option located?
ReplyDeleteNever mind I just found it. I printed the information and didn't notice I could click on "Research 101".
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